Tuesday, August 31, 2010

ALOHA!!! part 4...last one

 I was their wedding photographer and loved every moment of it...except maybe the editing of 1200 pictures afterwards...I think I spent about 35 hours on the computer...too much.  To view their wedding pics, go to my photography blog or click on the one of these links:
Jen and Kawika Kona Temple

Family and Friends at Temple

J and K on the Beach

J and K Reception on the Beach

The WEDDING:
Began with a car accident (the four on the right were hit head on by a truck...they were all ok...what a miracle) and a police escort to the airport.  

Can you tell how excited they are!

Flew to Kona so they could be sealed in the temple...the Laie temple was closed for renovations.

Doug impressed all at the car rental place with his bum jumping.

What a cutie.

Brothers hanging out at temple.

Aunt Janelle holding Colt so I could play wedding photographer.

Aunt Kimmie comforting Colt as he didn't understand why mom couldn't hold him the whole time.

So happy, finally in Mom's arms again.

The sisters and sister-in-laws; just missing Holli.

Brothers with Jen.




McArthur siblings.

Doug tanning with my reflector.

Kissy kissy


Stop at Jamba afterwards.

Reception the next day on the beach.

Her sisters.


Her brothers again.




Two families joined.

yes!

Jen surprised Kawika with a hula dance she performed for him.  He was seriously in heaven!


Ben showed his love by performing a solo.

Then his wife joined in.

All the brothers danced with Jen...Doug got a bit emotional as he was so happy for his sister.

The newlyweds dancing.

The brothers joined in to learn a war dance.



A Tongan tradition...you put money on the bride as she dances...why didn't we do that at my wedding =).

ALOHA!!! part 3

On day 4, all McArthurs united at a beach house just south of Laie.  We did some wedding prep and I practiced doing Jen's hair for the big day.  The next three days went as follows:



They went spear fishing at midnight.

Doug and Kawika caught these.

View from our bedroom window in the morning.

Kate and Kim's sunrise kayaking.


Janelle's prego...they are expecting a little boy.

ahhh, the sunrise.

true

Doug's learning the hula.

Mom McArthur dancing.

and me...I used to dance hula at the PCC...my hula lessons where there as a kid.

Doug bought me this haiku (I think that's what this Samoan headpiece is called).

Playing Hawaiian checkers.

Samoan village tree climber.

The night show.

Drummers where awesome.

Fire knife dancing.